Bush Rummager 4,763 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Managed these couple of snaps a few days back, only in view for a couple of seconds, zoomed right out and cropped quite a bit.. o.k, my fiver is on it being a sparrowhawk, but these were taken right beside a large forestry block, and there are Gos's just down the road from here, so.. the question is, how do you distinguish a Sparrowhawk from a Gos at hight when trying to scale them is soooo difficult?? Look forward to your replies.. ... ho, and a couple of the truffle sniffers putting their noses to good use.. have a good one.. ... .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 No idea what the bird is , i like he dog pics though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Sparrowhawk on the left Goshawk on the right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Its a bloody hard one.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watchman 256 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 (edited) so going by the examle from archiehood,its a goshawk,going on the plumage under the tail Edited December 25, 2009 by watchman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bush Rummager 4,763 Posted December 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Come on folks,.... say what you think, all opnions welcome! i'm hoping and praying its a Gos! Must admit as it drifted overhead for those few breif seconds it bore no resemblance to a sparrowhawks usual flight path of hugging the contors of the land and swooping up over hedges, but, then again, could the same be said of the Gos? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
watchman 256 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Come on folks,.... say what you think, all opnions welcome! i'm hoping and praying its a Gos! Must admit as it drifted overhead for those few breif seconds it bore no resemblance to a sparrowhawks usual flight path of hugging the contors of the land and swooping up over hedges, but, then again, could the same be said of the Gos? could the way you describe it as "drifting overhead"have any connection with it,just a thought,not very up on the flight of these two Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cleanspade 3,324 Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 i'm no expert but looks like a gos to me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clay man 0 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 is it a female sparrowhawk :whistling: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
salclalin 240 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Sparrowhawk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OldTrapCollector 377 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 It is a tough one but I would say a hen spar OTC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Catcher 1 639 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Been looking for ages.Cant say Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest porterlord Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 im saying sparror hawk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,186 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 I'm going with emperor penguin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 (edited) its a gos an a bloody good pic mate Edited December 27, 2009 by craigyboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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